
immergut table tennis
Off the grass, onto the table – this year we’re not kicking balls around, we’re smashing them. Welcome to Immergutzocken “Plattenspiel”, probably the most iconic table tennis tournament since Marty Supreme and about as unexpected as Kylie Jenner suddenly showing up in a camping chair next to you. What’s waiting for you? Big gestures, tiny balls, completely unreasonable ambition. This isn’t just ping pong – this is performance. Every serve is a statement, every backhand a potential career highlight, every net roller a tiny scandal.
Friday: Qualifiers & Group Stage
Somewhere between the first hangover, mosquito spray and a discussion at the Wortbühne, the madness begins. This is where we find out who can actually hold a paddle straight – and who’s just getting lucky. Both are valid. Matches are rolling, concentration is fading, and suddenly people develop tactics they didn’t even know they had. Between camping chairs, questionable recovery states and deeply hidden competitive energy, players battle through the group stage until one thing becomes clear: some came to stay. Others… definitely did not.
Saturday: Finals
Absolute cinema. Sweat on the forehead, sun in your face, complete overconfidence in your heart. The last survivors fight for glory, honour and the satisfying feeling of actually having “pulled something off” at a festival.
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Location: Mittendrin
Skill level: completely irrelevant.
Vibe: taking itself just a little too seriously for what it is – which makes it perfect.
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One thing’s already certain, because in the planning phase anything is possible: no Immergut without ping pong, no ping pong without Immergut.
And somewhere between two rallies you’ll briefly think: “This is my moment.”
It probably isn’t. But it sure feels good.
All information will be available on site. You might as well add your table tennis paddles to the packing list already!